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OH CANADA!

Dear Friend;

Come along, make haste and join us in our adventures while living "In The East".

We are living in the east, geographically speaking, after a sudden work transfer beckoned us almost across the entire country, splitting our family in half with grown children/grandchildren remaining behind on the west coast.

We moved into our new home April/06 but never knew it would be God's providence to endure another move for work and positioning for a future medical situation. We moved again amidst 4 feet of snow in mid Dec/08.

We hope to continue sharing our pioneering moments with our family and friends back home, creating an environment for tenderly passing along the new memories we'll be making over here in the east, those that will stand the test of time in both thought and deed.

Sprinkling some ambiance into the mix will be a fully loaded and most positive outlook while we're on this adventure and new challenge together.

Please join us while we journey onward. Feel free to email me with your comments, questions or ideas. We welcome you here.

Sursum Corda!Renee

Wisdom nugget...

"Man's value before God is estimated by the dispositions of his heart, its uprightness, its good-will, its charity, and not by keenness of intellect or extent of knowledge."

~Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich

36 years and going strong!

Our Circle of Eight

The Grandparent Club

"Nobody can do for grandchildren what grandparents can. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children."

~ Alex Haley

Our Grandchildren

Two more are due in Oct/Nov 2013

"Go East," they said...

St. Joseph

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

There's nothing quite like a stroll along the edge of a previously undiscovered water's edge location, one seemingly tucked away in a large Bay's waterway alcoves. This particular one we visited had inviting winding paths, sensational summer blooms exploding with vibrant color in the garden beds carved around those paths, playful fowl paddling about with their bright orange webbed feet poking through the water, and park benches scattered about offering folks a special spot for a moment's rest.

Each park bench provided views of splendor and beauty, challenging all visitors to the area to take a moment (to smell the roses) for capturing the surrounding vistas, and gulping back the subsequent moments of peaceful tranquility offered from the expanse of scenery. Ah, bliss!

As if by chance, my hubby and I were afforded this daytime date with a usual hubbub of a busy family quieting to a gentle hush to allow for it. It was such a lovely fair weathered afternoon where we became quite happily stunned over the exquisite offering this general locale provided for us. We really enjoyed being able to stroll lazily along the edges of the lovely waterway area amidst a beautiful park-like setting.

Centrally located fountain sprays shot upwards to the billowy clouded skies above, and then fell with rhythmic dancing filled with quiet graceful patterns, incredibly mesmerizing to any passerby. Ducks floated and paraded sweetly through the refreshing drizzles below, while other varied wildlife were found drifting about in the varied nooks and crannies of the waterway alcoves.

Everything was a new discovery for us at this geographical location;

the gazebo with a fabulous viewing vista and shady seating areas

the Japanese arched bridges

the pampas grasses swaying in the breeze

the lapping of the water on the shores

the colorful sailboats drifting out to sea

small children giggling nearby

the perfume smells from the floral gardens

...and best of all - the joyous rarity of not being in any hurry this particular day for anything else.

Absolutely heavenly!

How good is this during summertime to be able to explore new areas near to a water's edge? Sheer luxury and simple pleasures are two things which come to mind, but all great things in life really are actually free for discovering. If only all passersby could revel in simple appreciation for the tranquility and beauty they offer us each and every day of the year. Like the Nike slogan - just get out and DO IT!